Scuba Diving World Record Broken by Khoo Swee Chiow December 26, 2005
Posted by Andy Carroll in : News , trackbackIn a previous article I mentioned the world record attempt by Khoo Swee Chiow to do the longest ever scuba dive. Well I received this press release this morning and it appears he has done it. Congratulations Khoo Swee Chiow.
Singapore adventurer Khoo Swee Chiow broke the Guinness World Record for the longest scuba dive on Sunday by staying underwater for 220 hours. Khoo went into a special mineral water tank on December 16 to challenge the then record of 212 hours and 30 minutes, which was set by British diver Michael Steven in 1986.
He took some 200 to 400 milliliters of liquid like fruit beverages and isotonic drinks every two hours and used a special cubicle within the tank as his toilet during the past nine days. Having beaten difficulties like dehydration, nausea, hunger and boredom, Khoo said that he felt very tired but happy after he emerged from the tank.
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[…] So, what about his latest stunt? Well, despite claims that this has never been done before Khoo Swee Chiow did the living underwater thing a little while ago, and broke the record, staying underwater for nearly 9 days, two days longer than Blaine, and as far as the holding your breath underwater thing, well, if professional freedivers cannot do that after years of conditioning and training can’t do it, then I am sure that Blaine can’t, and those aforementioned professional freedivers may be more than a little put out if David devalues their efforts by claiming he can. […]